Truancy

In accordance with state law, the District will determine if the student is a truant, chronic or habitual truant, or a truant minor. 

A “truant” is a child subject to compulsory school attendance who is absent without valid cause from such attendance for a school day or portion thereof.

Chronic or Habitual Truant
A “chronic or habitual truant” is a child who is subject to compulsory school attendance and who is absent without valid cause from such attendance for 5% or more of the previous 180 regular attendance days. Students who are identified as chronic or habitual truants will be reported to the appropriate Intermediate Service Center.

Truant Minor
A chronic truant is a child to whom supportive services, including prevention, diagnostic, intervention and remedial services, alternative programs, and other school and community resources have been provided and have failed to result in the cessation of chronic truancy or have been offered and refused by the parent, guardian or student.

Parents/guardians may obtain assistance to approve attendance by contacting the school administration, support staff, or nurse.
Procedures for identifying the cause of unexcused absenteeism may include interviews with the student, parents/guardians, and staff. Supportive services may be offered to truant, chronically truant, or chronically absent students, including parent-teacher conferences, student and/or family counseling, or sharing information about community agency services.